Violence in the Arts

by John Fraser

There is an exceptionally wide range of reference in the book to both high and popular culture, and to subjects like facism, sadism, censorship and imperialism. Questioning over all our attitudes to violence in the arts and whether it should be condemned as brutalizing.Nineteen references to Shakespeare, twenty two to Marquis de Sade, four to Charles Manson, nineteen to Orwell. All future discussions on the subject will need to take (this) book into account, even if only to disagree with some of its analyses and conclusions. This book takes a 'cool, critcal and candid' look at representations of violence in literature and film. He looks at our reactions to the Nazi atrocities; classic attacks on violent representations; the sorts of things that go on in violent works; our sympathies for the perpetrators and victims; the relationship between violence and political thought

Genres: Art

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Born in North London in 1928
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